In class we looked at two different sites: ePals Global Community and Persistent Issues in History Network.
I was mostly drawn to the ePals Global Community. I love the idea of finding a classroom or project to join other classes in a global community. There were many other librarians all over the country and world looking for others to pen-pal with. Partnering with another group from a different place could be a great opportunity for students to really get a global view of the world.
I also loved all the resources that were on the site. I especially like the Learning Centers: Global Citizens and In2Books Clubhouse. With student accounts that you can set up, they could explore all the different topics and activities on the site by themselves.
It is so cool that some of the adults will correspond with the students too. It really makes a personal connection.
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